- manpu signs, symbols and characters used in manga to represent actions, emotions, etc.
Technical manga-studies term; learners will meet it in Japanese articles about manga conventions, not in everyday speech.
この漫符は怒りを表している。
Kono manpu wa ikari o arawashite iru.
This manga symbol expresses anger.
漫符の使い方を研究している。
Manpu no tsukaikata o kenkyū shite iru.
I'm researching how manga symbols are used.
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